BLS Gateway Site for finding statistics online.
Links to principal U.S. federal statistical agencies, international statistical organizations, and the national statistical agencies of many other countries.
statistical data on the research and development; science and engineering workforce; U.S. competitiveness in science, engineering, technology, and R&D; condition and progress of STEM education in the United States
Maintained by Google, this statistical website provides free access to statistics from many major organizations, including World Bank, United Nations, the US Census Bureau, and more.
2013-present
After the U.S. government stopped publishing their annual Statistical Abstract of the United States, ProQuest (a private company) recognized the demand and began publishing it annually.
Replaced by Statistical Abstract of the United States (ProQuest) - See above 1901-2012 freely available as online PDFs.
2001-2012 also available in print REFB HA 202. S71x
Stats, including U.S. gross domestic product, better known as GDP. They do state and local numbers, too, plus foreign trade and investment stats and industry data.
Statistics and reports on employment and unemployment, price (such as the Consumer Price Index), living conditions, compensation, productivity, and more.
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's searchable company filings. Financial statements, 10-K forms, annual reports, letters to shareholders, all SEC filings.
Commuting statistics. Web-based mapping and reporting application that shows where workers are employed and where they live. It also provides companion reports on age, earnings, industry distributions, race, ethnicity, educational attainment, and sex.
Provides easy access to summary tables and time series of population, housing, agriculture, and economic data, along with GIS-compatible boundary files, for years from 1790 through the present and for all levels of U.S. census geography, including states, counties, tracts, and blocks.
An interactive data tool that enables the creation of customizable maps, charts, and reports using data indicators related to demography, economy, health, politics, environment, crime and more.
2013-present
After the U.S. government stopped publishing their annual Statistical Abstract of the United States, ProQuest (a private company) recognized the demand and began publishing it annually.
Replaced by Statistical Abstract of the United States (ProQuest) - See above 1901-2012 freely available as online PDFs.
2001-2012 also available in print REFB HA 202. S71x
Education finance data include revenues, expenditures, debt, and assets [cash and security holdings] of elementary and secondary public school systems. Statistics cover school systems in all states, and include the District of Columbia.
A program of the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics that annually collects fiscal and non-fiscal data about all public schools, public school districts and state education agencies in the United States.
The DRC is a national center assisting in the design, development, documentation and public dissemination of user friendly information about, data findings on and datasets and codebooks for the National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH).
A project of the Annie E. Casey Foundation and a premier source of data on children and families. Each year, the Foundation produces a comprehensive report — the KIDS COUNT Data Book — that assesses child well-being in the United States. The indicators featured in the Data Book are also available in the Data Center.
A project of the Annie E. Casey Foundation and a premier source of data on children and families. Each year, the Foundation produces a comprehensive report — the KIDS COUNT Data Book — that assesses child well-being in the United States.
The NCES is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education in the U.S. and other nations.
Longitudinal studies, school district demographics, crime statistics, urban and rural school statistics, and much more.
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) reports results at the state level, most often in grades 4 and 8, in four subjects—mathematics, reading, science, and writing. Because NCES administers the same assessment in every state, NAEP provides a common measure for student achievement in public schools across the country.
Conducted in the United States by NCES, the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) is an international assessment that measures 15-year-old students' reading, mathematics, and science literacy every three years.
Conducted in the United States by NCES, this study provides reliable and timely data on the mathematics and science achievement of U.S. students compared to that of students in other countries.
Each year, UNICEF’s flagship publication, The State of the World's Children, closely examines a key issue affecting children. The report includes supporting data and statistics.
VDOE reports a variety of data on public education in the commonwealth, including information on enrollment, demographics, student achievement, finances and safety.
Statistics related to public health; from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). Includes data on such topics as Access to Health Care and Breast Cancer, and also provides data searchable by ethnic group (Hispanic/Latino Health, Black or African American Health, American Indian or Alaska Native Health, White Population Health, etc.).
Interactive map showing food availability and costs, fast food expenditures, physical activity levels, and other factors that contribute to or detract from community health.
HSUS is the standard source for quantitative indicators of American history. It contains time series tables that cover the economic, social, political, demographic, and institutional history of the U.S.
From the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)
Includes maps and tables covering state partisan composition, legislative careers, and legislator compensation, as well as state legislative session calendars and the Legislatures at a Glance tool.
Provides statistical data and analysis on the business of the federal Judiciary. Specific publications address the work of the appellate, district, and bankruptcy courts; the probation and pretrial services systems; and other components of the U.S. courts.